Why did I join the Air Corps?
Mother, dear Mother, knew best. Here I lie 'neath the wreckage,
A Fortress all over my chest. If you ever lose an engine,
And you don't know which way to turn,
Just reach right up on the dashboard,
Push the button marked spin, crash and burn! The Fort is a very fine airplane
Constructed of rivets and tin,
With a top speed of over 100,
The ship with a headwind built in. If you ever run into ack-ack,
Or a Messerschmidt makes a good pass,
Just pick up your chute and start walking;
To hell with the crew, let 'em crash. Why did I join the Air Corps?
Mother, dear Mother, knew best. Here I lie 'neath the wreckage,
A Fortress all over my chest.
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Fortress Blues
Why did I join the Air Corps?
Mother, dear Mother, knew best.
Here I lie 'neath the wreckage,
A Fortress all over my chest.
If you ever lose an engine,
And you don't know which way to turn,
Just reach right up on the dashboard,
Push the button marked spin, crash and burn!
The Fort is a very fine airplane
Constructed of rivets and tin,
With a top speed of over 100,
The ship with a headwind built in.
If you ever run into ack-ack,
Or a Messerschmidt makes a good pass,
Just pick up your chute and start walking;
To hell with the crew, let 'em crash.
Why did I join the Air Corps?
Mother, dear Mother, knew best.
Here I lie 'neath the wreckage,
A Fortress all over my chest.
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